Ilija Vukotić (born 7 January 1999) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Boavista in Primeira Liga on loan from Benfica.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1999-01-07) 7 January 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Cetinje, Montenegro | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Boavista (on loan from Benfica) | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2015 | Lovćen | ||
2015–2017 | Grbalj | ||
2017 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
2017–2018 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Grbalj | 15 | (1) |
2017– | Benfica B | 52 | (4) |
2021– | → Boavista (loan) | 12 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2014–2016 | Montenegro U17 | 12 | (2) |
2015 | Montenegro U18 | 2 | (0) |
2015–2018 | Montenegro U19 | 13 | (2) |
2017–2020 | Montenegro U21 | 16 | (6) |
2021– | Montenegro | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:36, 21 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021 |
Vukotić began playing football competitively at the age of 12.[1] On 21 March 2015, he scored a goal against Berane from distance in his debut for Grbalj, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Montenegrin First League at the age of 16.[1]
He made his debut for Montenegro national team on 13 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands. He came on as a substitute in the 69th minute with his country down 2–0 and scored in the 82nd minute, making the score 2–1 on the way to the eventual 2–2 final result.[2]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Grbalj | 2014–15 | Montenegrin First League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2015–16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
Benfica B | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
Total | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Montenegro | 2021 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 13 November 2021 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro | 1 | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Boavista F.C. – current squad | |
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